HUFFINGTON POST AOL TRAVEL TV SHOW, COOLHUNTING WEIRD WISCONSIN. VIDEO: MARS’ CHEESE CASTLE NEAR MILWAUKEE.
As you know, I’m hosting a new video series for Huffington Post Travel / AOL! I scout out what’s hip and happening — starting with Wisconsin.
Gothic hair accessories: Red and silver choker necklace gifted from Gloomth, black flower clip gifted from Sourpuss. The velvet terrier hair clip is something I’ve had since I was a kid.
For the video intro, I skipped through the streets of Milwaukee.
Black leather bag: gifted from GUNAS
Pirate dress: gifted from Lip Service
Cut-out boots: Leche by Yosuke, from Marui One Shinjuku’s “shoe heaven” floor
Arrr.
In the new episode of my Huffington Post Travel TV show, two guards yell “Halt!” as I try to enter Mars’ Cheese Castle. The tension mounts to an epic stare-down. But in truth, the family members that run the store are the friendliest folk you’ll meet.
Mars’, a family business since 1947, specializes in all things cheesy, from aged cheddar to cheese hats. Last March, the family unveiled the renovated space — 24,000 square feet, including turrets and drawbridge.
Tyson Wehrmeister whisks me around his kingdom, insisting that I try a taste of everything. The video captures my surprise at chicken soup cheese and squeaky curds.
The decorative cheese, shaped and colored like cows, was too cute to eat. For Brewers fans, there were even cheddar baseballs and gloves.
I’ll admit I was hesitant about “chudge,” or chocolate cheese fudge. (It tastes better than it sounds.) And turtle kringle, a Nordic pastry. (Not actually made from turtles, thankfully.)
Pain and Suffering, Submission… these hot sauces would have been a great gift for Sebastiano, no?
With blow-up cows and hand-puppets, the gift shop was the cheesiest part of the castle. Or should I say…wait for it…“udderly ridiculous.”
What makes the castle a gem? The Ventura family, who keep it personal: handing balloons to kids, hanging at the bar, passing around generous samples. Despite the big new location, Mars’ still feels like the warm family shop from 1947. Now that’s cool.
Stay tuned for my next Weird Wisconsin video! Please take a second to watch my Mars Cheese Castle adventure here. Thank you for the Likes, Shares, Tweets, Comments.
What’s the strangest cheese you’ve ever sunk your teeth into?
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Looks great!!!!!!!!
always fun ..with hard work ,sharing and caring:D
Heheh thanks!
Wow you are going places!Congratulations, all these must be exhilarating but exhausting!
Totally loving those boots you have there! I think they are perfect for boot lovers who have to go through hot climates. Were they comfortable?
Mans, what happened to that blue mouse’s right hand?
Aww you are so sweet!
These boots actually are quite comfortable – and since they’re cut-outs, they aren’t hot at all.
Some chicks have all the fun lol
haha I’m def having fun!
you should were more fetish outfits xd
What r u going to be for Halloween???
Not sure yet!!
you should have got a picture of you sporting the cheese hat and baseball glove.your pal will chew.
Mars Cheese Castle is weird? Hmm.
”udderly ridiculous” LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!Great outfit, as always!!!(Please don’t give Seba those sauces, he’s too nice and I don’t want to see him screaming in pain…..) ^.^
hehehe! :)
Love your style ♥
Your hair rulez :O that color is beautiful in you :)
even so loving sublime goth style is a perks,must have fun too, Cheeezz :)
Hair is lovely! Goes great with your lip shade!
Those are some awesome hot sauces. I want one now. :]
And now the revealing outfits are giving me an additional reason to follow these episodes. XD
hahah!
Wow thats nice lol
ow u have a cool job…i guess a cool hunter would!
“Its so good to see La Carmina!”
I ♥ LA CARMINA WEIRD WISCONSIN POSTS!!!
Why are you so cute?
Did he have his hand cut off for stealing cheese?
# Fierce
I had a friend that used to go to Wisconsin to visit family and she would bring back some of their famous cheese nibbles for us at work. OMG….it was to die for…:)
Nice!